Hundreds of flights have been canceled at airports nationwide this weekend as Storm Belt sweeps across the United Kingdom. According to the aviation analytics company Cirium , 121 departing flights were canceled at UK airports today, following 126 cancellations yesterday. This equates to over 6% and 5% of scheduled services, respectively.
Yesterday, 118 arriving flights were canceled, accounting for 6% of all scheduled arrivals. So far today, an additional 117 arriving flights have been canceled, representing 5% of scheduled arrivals. Meanwhile, the country's largest airport, London Heathrow (LHR), has seen the highest number of cancelations due to the storm's effects.
Cancelations at London Heathrow Airport Rain nd heavy winds have disrupted flights at London's Heathrow Airport (LHR). According to Flightradar24.com , the disruption index at LHR currently stands at five points, with average arrival delays of 78 minutes and average departure delays of 46 minutes.
Aviation analytics company Cirium reported that from November 23 to November 24, 2024, a total of 134 outbound flights and 133 inbound flights were canceled at LHR Airport. Multiple airlines, including British Airways, Loganair, Swiss International Air Lines, and Eurowings, among other carriers, have canceled their flights from London's busiest airport. In addition, many airlines have delayed their flights coming from LHR.
These airlines include Finnair , British Airways, and other carriers. Simple Flying has asked Lo.
